VIA RAIL CANADA RECOGNIZED BY FORBES AS ONE OF CANADA’S BEST EMPLOYERS 2023

MONTREAL, February 3, 2023 — VIA Rail Canada (VIA Rail) is pleased to announce it has been recognized by Forbes as one of Canada’s Best Employers 2023. This recognition highlights the positive work environment, potential for growth and work-life balance offered to VIA Rail’s employees.

Forbes analyzed and surveyed 2,900 different organizations. VIA Rail is the top employer in Canada in the business of transporting people. “We are proud to be recognized as one of the best employers in Canada. VIA Rail’s community is made of talented and resourceful people whose expertise ensures that we stay true to our mission of putting passengers first and our vision of being a smarter way to move people. Forbes’s recognition highlights our relentless focus on continually improving our employee experience,” said Martin R Landry, President and CEO of VIA Rail.

“VIA Rail has an environment where caring, employment equity, diversity and inclusion are essential to our values of creating positive experiences for both our customers and our colleagues,” added France Toulouse, Senior Director Employee Experience at VIA Rail.

Survey Methodology

The Forbes Canada’s Top Employers 2023 list, compiled in partnership with market research company Statista, was created through a survey of more than 12,000 Canadians who work at companies and institutions with at least 500 employees. The list is available here.